On the eastern edge of Michigan’s Thumb lies a lonely and very rocky cove on the shore of Lake Huron. It’s hard to imagine that this beautiful remote setting was the site for criminal activity during the time of Michigan Prohibition for over 12 years.

During Michigan’s Prohibition era, a quiet cove along Lake Huron became a covert gateway for illegal liquor. This episode of End of the Road in Michigan uncovers the dark past of Whiskey Harbor—a rugged shoreline near Huron County that once served as a smuggling point for the infamous Purple Gang.

We take you back to the 1920s and 30s, when organized crime turned Michigan’s Thumb into a key corridor for booze shipments from Canada. It’s a gritty, little-known chapter of local history featuring rum-runners, limestone shores, and federal agents in pursuit.

Read the full story at Michigan Prohibition – 16 Years Of Bootlegging At Huron’s Whiskey Harbor.

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